Opera

Discover the world's most renowned opera stars, including legendary singers, composers, and conductors. Explore biographies, achievements, and performances of celebrated opera personalities from history to the present day.

Carla Maffioletti Carla Maffioletti
Brazil
Brazilian opera singer, coloratura soprano
Vasiliy Chernikov Vasiliy Chernikov
France
Russian drama artist, dancer and opera singer (bass)
Anatoliy Kocherga Anatoliy Kocherga
Ukraine
Ukrainian opera singer
Veronique Gens Veronique Gens
France
French opera singer (soprano)
Richard Temple Richard Temple
Great Britain
English opera singer, bass-baritone, actor and theater director
Alibek Dnishev Alibek Dnishev
Kazakhstan
Kazakh opera and chamber singer (tenor), teacher.
Maria Ewing Maria Ewing
USA
American opera singer
Elina Nechayeva Elina Nechayeva
Estonia
Estonian opera singer, participant of Eurovision 2018
Richard Tucker Richard Tucker
USA
American opera singer, spinto tenor
Rimma Volkova Rimma Volkova
Turkmenistan
Russian opera singer, lyric-coloratura soprano
Maureen Forrester Maureen Forrester
Canada
Canadian opera singer, contralto
Gioacchino Conti Gioacchino Conti
Italy
Italian opera singer-castrato, soprano
Philippe Jaroussky Philippe Jaroussky
France
French singer, countertenor
Julian Gayarre Julian Gayarre
Spain
Spanish opera singer (tenor)
Arnold Van Mill Arnold Van Mill
Netherlands
Dutch operatic bass
Bruce Abel Bruce Abel
USA
American bass
Mattia Battistini Mattia Battistini
Italy
Italian opera singer (baritone)
Vadim Kravets Vadim Kravets
Russia
Opera singer bass, soloist of the Mariinsky Theater.
Ilma Murska Ilma Murska
Germany
Austrian singer (soprano)
Yusif Eyvazov Yusif Eyvazov
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani opera singer, dramatic tenor.
Fiorenza Cossotto Fiorenza Cossotto
Italy
Italian opera singer (mezzo-soprano)
Elena Kruglikova Elena Kruglikova
Soviet opera singer (lyric soprano)
Gundula Janowitz Gundula Janowitz
Austria
Austrian singer (soprano).
Natalia Murko Natalia Murko
Belarus
Singer (lyric-dramatic soprano)
Josef Greindl Josef Greindl
Germany
German opera singer, bass
Nicolas-Prosper Derivis Nicolas-Prosper Derivis
France
French opera singer, bass.
Viacheslav luhanin Viacheslav luhanin
Russia
Opera bass singer, soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre.
Jules Bastin Jules Bastin
Belgium
Belgian opera singer, bass
Adolphe Nourrit Adolphe Nourrit
France
French opera singer, tenor.
Yakov Shumskiy Yakov Shumskiy
Russia
Russian actor, opera singer (baritone)
Nicolai Ghiaurov Nicolai Ghiaurov
Bulgaria
Bulgarian opera singer (bass).
Raffaele Arie Raffaele Arie
Bulgaria
Bulgarian opera bass
Josef Metternich Josef Metternich
German opera singer, baritone
Ewa Biegas Ewa Biegas
Poland
Polish opera singer-soprano.
Mariya Barrientos Mariya Barrientos
Spain
One of the most famous sopranos of the first half of the 20th century
Francesco Rasi Francesco Rasi
Italy
Italian composer, tenor, poet and musician
Joseph Calleja Joseph Calleja
Malta
Maltese opera singer, tenor
Victoria De los Angeles Victoria De los Angeles
Spain
Spanish Catalan opera and concert singer, soprano
Andrea Velis Andrea Velis
USA
American tenor
Siegfried Jerusalem Siegfried Jerusalem
Germany
German opera singer, heldentenor
Alessandro Safina Alessandro Safina
Italy
Italian tenor
Viktor Korotich Viktor Korotich
Russia
Baritone
Nara Leao Nara Leao
Brazil
Brazilian singer, “muse of Bossa Nova.” Nara herself did not consider herself only a “bossa” performer; she was one of the first Brazilian “protest song” performers.
Mario Ancona Mario Ancona
Italy
Italian operatic baritone
Josephine De Reszke Josephine De Reszke
Poland
Polish soprano singer
Jose Van Dam Jose Van Dam
Belgium
Belgian singer, bass-baritone
Norman Cordon Norman Cordon
USA
American opera singer, bass-baritone
Gertrude Kappel Gertrude Kappel
Germany
German opera singer (soprano)
Erwin Schrott Erwin Schrott
Uruguay
Uruguayan opera singer, bass-baritone
Frank Valentino Frank Valentino
USA
American opera singer-baritone

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